IDC's new program to recognize noteworthy achievements made by users using High Performance Computing (HPC) technologies.

How winners will be selected

» All submissions will receive a careful and complete review

» Submissions must contain a clear description of the dollar value or scientific value received in order to qualify

» Volunteers from the HPC User Forum Steering Committee will conduct an initial ranking of the submissions (for the list of the steering committee members, click here).* The final evaluation will then be conducted by selected experts in the specific area/discipline in which the work was done.

» Winners will be notified in advance of any public announcement

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Program Goals

Showcase success stories involving HPC in science and industry

Help other users better understand the benefits of adopting HPC and justify HPC investments, especially for SMBs

Demonstrate the value of HPC to funding bodies

Expand public support for increased HPC investments

If you have one or more HPC success stories you would like to see recognized through our program, we encourage you to complete and submit this application form. Please submit a separate form for each success story that you want considered.

Program Objectives

While there are multiple benchmarks to measure the performance of technical computers, there currently isn't an adequate methodology to evaluate the economic and scientific value HPC systems contribute. The HPC Innovation Excellence Award Program is designed to help close that gap.

The main objectives of the program are as follows:

Recognize users and their vendors for major HPC-supported achievements in industry, government and academia.

Build a large portfolio of quantified ROI success stories to strengthen the case for boosting investments in and funding for HPC. * Quantifying HPC ROI has been difficult historically, because users have been reluctant to make this information available, or have not assembled this information. The award program provides an important means for gathering more quantified ROI success stories. Through identifying clear ROI examples, we expect to demonstrate more convincingly the close link between HPC and economic/scientific innovation and competitiveness.

Increase HPC adoption by educating the market on its benefits – using clear and specific ROI examples.